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Event: Kshude Gaanraj on Channel i

Faridur Reza Sagor speaking at the press conference:
NN Photo

Entertainment Report

Kshude Gaanraj, a musical competition for children, will begin on Channel i on September 2.

A total of 40 contestants, aged between six and 12, will appear before the jury at the Channel i Meridian Kshude Gaanraj Competition.

This was disclosed at a press conference organised by Channel-I at a city hotel on Sunday.

Faridur Reza Sagar, Managing Director of the Impress Telefilm Ltd, singers Kumar Biswajit and Samina Chodhury, SM Kamal Pasha, Managing Director of Meridian Foods Ltd, among others, were present at the conference.

Sagor said, "We launched a music talent hunts for children in June across the country. Forty musicians from six divisions and Dhaka metropolitan area have been selected in the primary round and they will be short listed by the judges, comprising Kumar Biswajit and Samina Chodhury. The final round of the competition will begin on September 2."

The best singer will be selected through viewers' SMS and judges' marks. The judges said they would guide the contestants to be developed as singers, he said.

TV Serial: Drama serial Neer tonight

Hillol and Sweety in drama serial Neer

Entertainment Desk

Drama serial 'Neer' to be aired on Ntv at 9:45pm on Tuesday.

Ezaz Munna has scripted and directed the serial.

Sweety, Azad Abul Kalam, Shrabonti, Richi, Momo, Hillol, Anwara, Elora Gawhar, Shams Sumon, Chanchal Chowdhury, Maznun Mizan, Mire Sabbir, Shuvo, Alif, Shamsuzzaman Benu, Rawshan Ara Begum, Khairul Alam Sabuj and many more performed in the drama serial.

TV Watch: Drama serial Din chole jai tonight

Ishita in drama serial Din chole jai

Entertainment Desk

New drama serial 'Din chole jai' to be aired on Rtv at 9:10pm on Tuesday.

Masud Mohiuddin has scripted and directed the drama serial.

Anisur Rahman Milon, Apurbo, Tisha, Ishita, Chumki, Arman Parvez Murad, Shams Sumon, Tanima Hamid, Masud Ali Khan, Dolly Zahur, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Din chole jai:

Various types of conflicts rise in the family life. Complexity increases due to misunderstanding among the family life. Story of the drama began when Mr Akmal sacrifices his life. Father of Akmal Ajmal, friend Orka, wife Sonali blamed each other to settle down their stand in the family. Saurav, former lover of the wife of Akmal, tried to prove him great.

But it raised confusion to all of them. In the meantime, Shihab, a young man, came forward. Conflicts of personality between them started in this regard.

TV Show: 100-episode of Ebong classer baire

Joyoti and Raisa moderate the magazine Ebong classer
baire

Entertainment Desk

The 100-episode of the school-based magazine programme 'Ebong classer baire' to be aired on Banglavision at 6:20pm today.

Liton Hafiz has produced the programme, while Joyoti and Raisa have moderated the episode. Each episode of the programme is based on a school. The 100-episode of the programme will be on Viqarunnisa Noon School.

Description of the fixed school, speeches of the teachers of the school and active participation of the students of the school will be presented in the programme.

TV Show: Rong mancha taal on ATN Bangla tonight

Samina Chowdhury and Shamim Ara Munni in Rong mancha
taal

Entertainment Desk

The 57th episode of weekly cultural programme 'Rong mancha taal' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 11:30pm today.

The programme is based on weekly cultural events. Shamim Ara Munni has moderated the programme, while Rumi Noman has directed it. Tareq Ripon is the producer of the programme.

In the programme, cultural events including photography exhibition, drama, film screening, recitation and other events, which were held last week are being took place in the programme.

Hollywood: Chelsea Handler’s late-night snark

Chelsea Handler

Los Angeles Times

From her gossipy late-night perch on E! Entertainment Television, Chelsea Handler routinely mouths off about Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and almost everyone else in and around the gates of the Hollywood-industrial complex. And typically, the host of 'Chelsea Lately' does so without incurring threats of bodily harm.

Then, she took on the Jonas Brothers, the squeaky-clean, heartthrob boy band from New Jersey. In a recent sketch, Handler mocked the band's masculinity, their mismatched hair and their "purity rings" (symbolizing the pop stars' pledge not to have premarital sex). Later in the bit, Handler sexually manhandled one of the faux brothers -- shoving her chest in his face and offering him carnal delights. Legions of outraged Jonas Brothers devotees unleased their wrath. "Chelsea Handler can go die in a whole!" read one missive directed at her. Some merely called her names, others were more specific - suggesting Handler die sooner rather than later. The group's publicist weighed in, albeit more respectfully, threatening to withdraw the cable network's access to the brothers, Miley Cyrus and other Disney Channel megastars, said Handler.

Bollywood: I’m not returning to TV soon: Prachi Desai

Prachi Desai

New Delhi, Agency

Small screen star Prachi Desai, who has made her way to Bollywood with 'Rock On,' says she may not be returning to television any time soon. The 20-year-old plays director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar's leading lady in the movie that releases Aug 29.

"It is not that I don't want to go back to my TV image of wearing saris, but it is too early to do all that again. I have other films in hand also. So TV will wait for now," she added. Apart from 'Rock On,' Prachi is doing Abbas-Mustan's 'Life Partner' in which she will be sharing screen space with actors like Fardeen Khan, Govinda, Tusshar Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza.

The young actress walked her way to success with her portrayal of Bani in TV soap 'Kasamh Se.' For her debut film 'Rock On,' she has undergone an image makeover. She gives all credit to director Abhishek Kapoor for her new look. About her role in the film, Prachi said, "My character's name is Sakshi and I play Aditya's (Farhan's) wife in the film. It is very unlike what you have seen me do on TV. I play a more sophisticated character who is a mature girl and very positive of course. Somebody who can do anything to see her husband happy." The film narrates the story of four friends who put together a rock band 'Magik' but fail to make it a success. Years later, fate brings them back together and sets them on a journey back to where they left off, only to live their cherished dream. Other actors in the film include Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Luke Kenny, Shahana Goswami and Koel Puri.